The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Captain Charles Clifford Hartman, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as escort commander of a troop convoy under attack by enemy aircraft off the coast of Algeria 6 November 1943. Captain Hartman maintained effective control of convoy and screening units. Many of the attacking planes were destroyed and damage to the convoys was held to a minimum.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Rear Admiral Charles Clifford Hartman, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service as Commandant, Eleventh Naval District, from February 1955 to April 1960. Throughout this period, Rear Admiral Hartman displayed marked qualities of initiative, judgment and tact in carrying out his responsibilities, particularly in the field of public relations in a civilian area with large and important naval interests. He skillfully and effectively promoted harmonious relationships to the mutual benefit of the United States Navy and the civilian communities of the Eleventh Naval District. The cordial relationship existing between the citizenry of northern Mexico and the U.S. Navy is directly attributable to Rear Admiral Hartman’s active interest and diplomacy in promoting a climate of mutual understanding.